Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15146, Ebenezer Gleason, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Heason, Ebenezer
S. 15146
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CONTENTS

New York N o 24,906
Ebenezer Gleason of Essex Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Reg t , commanded by Col. Dyke in the Mass. Troops line for 6 months & 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 21 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. R. Whallon N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 65.28 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 10.88 $76.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 4 Page 102

15 146
INVALID.
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File No. 15 146
Ebenezer Hason
Prv. Rev. war.
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

30.112 Orange Gleason offic es for a Person
adm d 6 mo. 16 ds. per
M r . Whallon

State of New York West County ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Jermiah O'Leary in Open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester New Jersey Deponent is a Resident of the Town of Westport in the County of Essex and State of New York aged Twenty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June the 7 th 1832.
That he entitles the service of the United States under the following named Officers and Service as Prior Service
1 st That he entered the service in the month of July in the year 1775. He was in Westborough in the County of Worcester County in Massachusetts - there was a Draft made in the Militia for the purpose of raising men to go on to Dorchester Heights and build fortifications. Deponent was not compelled to go or assigned to any but when the Militia company were called out Deponent volunteered with several others and was mustered into the Company. A day was appointed to be in camp up to march to Dorchester Heights - at the appointed time which Deponent believes to have been in July 1775. He met the Company at the Town of Northborough and joined the Troops which assembled from different towns and were under the Command of Captain Sawyer of Lancaster in the County of Worcester and marched through Marlborough Natick, Dedham, Waltham, Newtonville, Brookline & Roxbury to Dorchester Heights and there under the Command of Colonel Lytle of Ashburnham in Massachusetts and were stationed at Dorchester Heights for three months. The British had evacuated Boston on the 17 th March previous and the Troops to which this Deponent belonged were employed all the time while stationed on Dorchester Heights in building a fort. Deponent did not meet any other of the Field Officers beside Col. Lytle None of his Company officers beside Capt. Sawyer & Ensign White. He was discharged at Dorchester Heights at the expiration of the three months for which he (Deponent) engaged by Colonel Lytle in October 1775. before he had a written Discharge

Groom by Colonel Dyer - His name is Nathan. Phineas Groom of Westborough, aforesaid came to Dorchester Heights at the time his service expired & deponent believes he took the discharge & since which time deponent has not seen it.
Colonel Francis with a Regiment of Massachusetts Militia as deponent believes they were, were also stationed on Dorchester Heights on a hill still near the Point during the whole time deponent was out on this period of service - and that Regiment was also employed in building Fortifications - does not recollect any other Regiments being stationed on the Heights where he was in no battle under the term of service and does not know of any Continental Troops or Officers being stationed near them at the time unless there were some stationed on Winter Hill. Has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
2. He again entered the service about the first of May, in the year 1778. Captain Edward Brigham who then commanded the Militia Company in Westborough aforesaid, called on deponent to enlist and stated that he had received orders to raise a certain number of Men in his Company - and to send one of his Sergeants to take command of them and march to Watertown to take charge of and guard a quantity of Military Stores then kept at Watertown consisting of Provisions Clothing &c. and promised on deponent's return to permit him to volunteer for the above duty. The Sergeant Linyhand had orders to take command and enlist the number of Men required which was twelve as deponent is confident he enlisted for on and believes on the first of May 1778 he joined the Guard at Westborough aforesaid and marched through Southborough Framingham Natick Newton Wellesley to Watertown and was stationed at Watertown guarding the aforesaid Military Stores under the command of the said Sergeant Linyhand for three full months at the expiration of which time they were relieved by a Detachment or guard sent for the purpose and deponent & all the guard were discharged and returned home - Captain Brigham came to Watertown the day their time was out and thinks the Capt. Brigham discharged the Guard being as deponent believes the first of August 1778 the Regiment of Militia to which the Westborough Company

believed was commanded by Colonel Job Cushing for having summoned Col Branton in Connecticut. There were no other Troops stationed near Watertown during the above period of time and no force or Company officer with them but the aforesaid Sergeant Lacey said. He did not receive or written discharge from this service of Seven has no documentary evidence of his Seven and Records of no person living whose testimony he can prove who can testify to his Seven.
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In the year 1777. at the time the British were approaching Bennington Vermont, there was a Draft made in to Raise Troops to go to Bennington. Defendant was at Church on Sunday in Westborough of course and the Alarm came that the British were marching for Bennington at which place a quantity of Military Stores were deposited belonging to the United States, the Minister closed his Sermon and a Call was made for Volunteers Volunteers among others Defendant. He marched immediately for Bennington not being under command of any officer & arrived at Bennington on the fourth day, being on the 16 th or 17 th August 1777 and found a Company under the command of Captain Brigham and commanded by General Hark of New Hampshire. The Company which they joined was in the war and went into the action a short time before the British Troops under command of Col. Baum. Surrendered. after the Battle was over Defendant and those who volunteered with him being left in number remained in said Brigham's Company & were left at Bennington for six days and there being no need of their services at Bennington any longer they departed for home and got home about the 5 th day having been absent from home either fifteen or sixteen days. He states that Joseph Groot & Benjamin Brigham were two of the men that volunteered with him for this service - He does not recollect any of the other officers at Bennington having been present fatigued with the quickness of the march to Bennington and with the heat of the day on which the Battle was fought he did not see many of them while remaining at Bennington - has no documentary evidence of this service & Records of no person whose testimony he can prove who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that
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his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. — Since the said Ebenezer Gleason further says that from Old age and the consequent loss of Memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time or times when he entered the Service at either of the foregoing times as respects the days of the month but according to the best of his recollection & he is very confident that he served not less than the periods mentioned before & in the following grades. for the first time in 1775 I served as a private for the second time in 1778 I served as a private for the 15 days at Brimfield in 1777 I served as a private since for which service I claim a Pension. Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court before me Racial Morse, Dep. Clerk.
Mr. Cyrus Ratchford. residing in the town of Methuen and Dacorum. Having known him in the same the said Ratchford is hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Gleason who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is a pious and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court Racial Morse (Dep. Clerk) Cyrus Ratchford D. Ratchford The Court then pronounced the following Interrogatories to the above named Applicant.
1 st When & in what year were you born? Ans. Was born in the town of Northborough in the year 1759 the 22 nd day of April. 2 nd Have you any record of your age, & if so when is it? Ans. Has no record of his age his father kept a record of all his family & his name & birth was there recorded. Does not know what has become of it has not seen it for twenty years. 3 rd When were you living when called into Service? When have you since seen the Revolutionary War and when do you now live?

was born in Westborough Worcester County Massachusetts when called into service at each period moved to Hatfield in 1780 I has been since the Revolutionary War in Poughkeepsie & Hudson in the State of New York in Shastabury Vermont, Granville Vermont, Whitney Vermont, Essex New York and moved to Westport and New Resides in Westport
4 th How were you called into the service &c ans I Always entered the service as a Volunteer -
5 th Can you recollect any of Col. Francis was a Continental or Regular Officer at the commencement of the war for the independence as far as you can recollect as far as you can do it
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it ans I received a written discharge at Dorchester he believes it was given to him by Col. Lynde & he does not know what has become of it but presumes it is destroyed
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for truth and veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier in the Revolution
ans I Deacones Holcomb, S. Cyrus Richards - I would mention Rev Mr Sawyer but he is gone out of the County & could not be procured to attend court Signed by order of the court
Isaac Morse, Dep. Clerk.
Since the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter. And after putting the interrogatories presented by the Department of War that the above named affidavit was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states under the court further certifies that it appears to them that Deacones Richards and Deacones Holcomb who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the Town of Westport and are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
Signed by order of the court
I, Isaac Morse Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Gleason for a pension for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of September A.D. 1833.
Isaac Morse, Dep. Clerk